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Ōtorohanga District Council

Ōtorohanga District covers 1976 square kilometres of beauty, from the peaceful seaside towns of Kāwhia and Aotea in the west, to tranquil Lake Arapuni on the eastern boundary. There are two urban centres of Ōtorohanga and Kāwhia, surrounded by thriving rural communities.

Our website is here to help our community engage with Council and help them complete tasks and service with Council easily.

Latest News

Draft Ōtorohanga Reserve Strategy & Management Plan New

Have your say on our Draft Ōtorohanga Reserve Strategy & Management Plan

Closes Friday 24 January 2025

Managing the spring growth

Spring has sprung, and our contractors are working very hard to keep up with the lush green grass! While we are happy to see the sun shining, the rain falling and all this new growth - at times the grass can get away on us. We are doing our best to stay on top of the mowing, but the wet spring weather can delay our work programme.

Added a month ago

Adoption of Local Alcohol Policy 2024

On 24 September 2024 , Council finalised the Ōtorohanga District Local Alcohol Policy 2024, following public consultation and the hearing of submissions on what we had proposed. You can check out our new policy here - https://www.otodc.govt.nz/documents-and-forms